The following Southern blot was performed to examine a mutation that is linked to a genetic disease.The blot was probed with fluorescent-labeled cDNA of the gene.What is the most likely explanation for the abnormal bands in the patient in comparison with the normal control?

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The patient is missing a large fragment and has two smaller ones instead.This is a restriction site polymorphism, most likely caused by a single-nucleotide polymorphism in a cleavage site for the restriction enzyme.

The Following Southern Blot Was Performed to Examine a Mutation